This article is a list of statistics and records relating to Houston Dynamo. The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club based in Houston, Texas. The club was founded in 2006 and plays in Major League Soccer.
This list encompasses the major honors won by Houston Dynamo and records set by the club, their coaches, and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goal scorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Houston Dynamo players on the international stage. The club's attendance records at Robertson Stadium are also included in the list.
Honors Houston Dynamo's first trophy was the Carolina Challenge Cup, a preseason tournament before the 2006 campaign. Houston went on to win the 2006 MLS Cup before duplicating the feat in the 2007 MLS Cup. They returned to the MLS cup in 2011 and 2012, both times Falling to the host Los Angeles Galaxy. In 2015 the Dynamo won they're third Carolina Challenge Cup and two years later won another preseason tournament, The Desert Diamond Cup. The Dynamo have also won two editions of the U.S. Open Cup. The first in 2018 and the most recent in 2023.
Domestic MLS Cup (2) 2006, 2007 runners up (2) 2011, 2012 Supporters Shield runners up(1) 2008 U.S. Open Cup (2) 2018, 2023
Preseason and Friendly Trophies Dynamo Charities Cup (5): 2009 : 2–1 vs. Monterrey
2010 : 4–0 vs. Águila
2013 : 2–0 vs. Stoke City
2015 : 4–0 vs. Santos Laguna
2016 : 3–3 (5–4p) vs. Real Sociedad Carolina Challenge Cup (3): 2006, 2007, 2015 Texas Pro Soccer Festival (1): 2008 Desert Diamond Cup (1): 2017
Player Stats
All current players are in bold
Most appearances Competitive, professional matches only. MLS Playoffs count as other. Substitutions count as appearances. Correct as of the end of the 2021 season. No. Name Pos.Years Total MLS Other1 Brad DavisMF2006–2015328271572 Ricardo ClarkMF2006–09, 2012–17304253513 Boniek GarcíaMF2012–2021266235313 Corey AsheDF2007–2015266211555 Bobby BoswellDF2008–2013234177576 Brian ChingFW2006–2013224169557 Will BruinFW2011–2016203178248 Brian MullanMF2006–2010184136489 Pat OnstadGK2006–20101701363410 Mauro ManotasFW2015–202016714918
Most Goals
Major League Soccer As of July 12, 2025
No.NationalityNameYearsGoals1Brian Ching2006–2013562Mauro Manotas2015–2020513Will Bruin2011–2016504Brad Davis2006–2015415Alberth Elis2017–2020346Giles Barnes2012–2016317Ricardo Clark2006–09, 2012–17288Dwayne De Rosario2006–2008249Sebastián Ferreira2022–202518Fafà Picault2020–202218 Most goals scored in MLS: 56 – Brian Ching, 2006–2013 Most goals in one MLS season: 19 – Mauro Manotas, 2018 Most goals scored in one MLS game: 4 – Brian Ching, against Colorado Rapids in 2006. Most MLS hat-tricks in one season: 1 – Seven players tied Most MLS hat-tricks overall: '2 – Brian Ching.
U.S. Open Cup As of July 12, 2025 No.NationalityNameYearsGoals1Mauro Manotas2015–202010 2Memo Rodríguez2015, 2017–20224Corey Baird2021–20244 4Alejandro Moreno20063Dominic Oduro2009–20113Ibrahim Aliyu2023–20253 7Eddie Robinson2006–20112Geoff Cameron2008–20122Giles Barnes2012–20162Leonel Miranda2015–20162Alex Lima2015–20172Aldo Quintanilla20182Andrew Wenger2016–20182Romell Quioto2017–20192Tomás Martínez2017–20202Ronaldo Peña2018–20202Ezequiel Ponce2024–2Amine Bassi2023–2Adalberto Carrasquilla2021–20242Griffin Dorsey2021–2
Most goals scored in U.S. Open Cup: 10 – Mauro Manotas, 2015–2020 Most goals scored in one Open Cup game: 3 – Corey Baird, against Minnesota United in 2023
Hat-tricks +DatePlayerGoals OpponentResult*CompetitionRefApril 2, 2006 Brian Ching4Colorado Rapids5–2MLSJune 21, 2007 Brad Davis3Chivas USA4–0MLSSeptember 8, 2007 Nate Jaqua3Real Salt Lake4–3MLSAugust 21, 2010 Brian Ching3Chicago Fire4–3MLSApril 29, 2011 Will Bruin3D.C. United4–1MLSSeptember 24, 2016 Mauro Manotas3Portland Timbers3–1MLSApril 1, 2017 Erick Torres3New York Red Bulls4–1MLSMay 23, 2023 Corey Baird3Minnesota United4–0U.S. Open CupJune 22, 2024 Sebastián Ferreira3D.C. United4–1MLS*Dynamo goals listed first.Most AssistsCompetitive, professional matches only. Current as of July 12, 2025. No.NamePos.YearsTotalMLSOther1 Brad DavisMF2006–2015120104162 Boniek GarciaMF2012–2021413923 Alberth ElisFW2017–2020312744 Brian ChingFW2006–2012302285 Brian MullanMF2006–20102919106 Corey AsheDF2007–2015271897 Ricardo ClarkMF2006–09,2012–17252328 Will BruinFW2011–201621201 Dwayne De RosarioFW2006–2008211110 Héctor HerreraMF2022–202421174
Most Yellow CardsCompetitive, professional matches only. Current as of July 12, 2025. No.NamePos.YearsTotalMLSOthers1 Ricardo ClarkMF2006–2009,2012–201746388 Boniek GarciaMF2012–20214636103 Eddie RobinsonDF2006–20114231114 Bobby BoswellDF2008–2013393185 Brad DavisMF2006–2015362886 Griffin DorseyDF2021–Present352967 Franco EscobarDF2023–Present342598 Brian MullanMF2006–20103116159 Kofi SarkodieDF2011–201529191010 Matías VeraMF2019–202428253 Adalberto CarrasquillaMF2021–202428244
Most Red CardsCompetitive, professional matches only. Current as of July 12, 2025. No.NamePos.YearsTotalMLSOthers1 Eddie RobinsonDF2006–20116422 Ricardo ClarkMF2006–2009,2012–2017330 Lovel PalmerDF2010–2011330 Brian ChingFW2006–2012330 Brad DavisMF2006–2015330 Kofi SarkodieDF2011–2015330 Alberth ElisFW2017–2020330 Darwin CerénMF2017–2022330 Héctor HerreraMF2022–2024321 Tyler DericGK2009–2019321 Dwayne De RosarioFW2006–2008321
GoalkeepingMLS regular season matches only. Current as of July 12, 2025. No.NameYearsShutoutsAppsSavesGoals Allowed1 Pat Onstad2005–2010371363841552 Tally Hall2009–2014351303671733 Steve Clark2022–202428993001264 Joe Willis2015–2019251082811445 Tyler Deric2009–201921902731206 Marko Marić2020–2021645148747 Jonathan Bond2025–Present51332228 Tony Caig2008372489 Andrew Tarbell2023–Present291612 Blake Gillingham2025–Present24114 Michael Nelson2018–20222133118 Zach Wells2006–2007248113 Chris Seitz201816149
Coaching records All statistics are correct .'' First full-time head coach: Dominic Kinnear. Longest spell as head coach: Dominic Kinnear (managed the club for 288 league matches from April 2006 to October 2014). Most seasons as coach: Dominic Kinnear, nine seasons from 2006 to 2014. Most consecutive seasons as coach: Dominic Kinnear, nine consecutive seasons from 2006 to 2014. Most trophies won as coach: Dominic Kinnear, 2 MLS Cup titles and 4 conference titles between 2006 and 2014.
Club records
Matches First match: 1–0 vs Charleston Battery, Carolina Challenge Cup 2006, March 18, 2006 First league match: 5–2 vs Colorado Rapids, April 2, 2006 First U.S. Open Cup match: 4–2 vs Carolina Dynamo, Fourth round, August 2, 2006 First CONCACAF match: 0–1 vs Puntarenas F.C., Quarterfinals, February 22, 2007 First match at Robertson Stadium: 5–2 vs Colorado Rapids, April 2, 2006 First match at BBVA Compass Stadium: 1–0 vs DC United, May 8, 2012
Record wins Record win: 5–0 vs FC Dallas, March 12, 2016; 5–0 vs Portland Timbers, August 20, 2023 Record League win: 5–0 vs FC Dallas, March 12, 2016; 5–0 vs Portland Timbers, August 20, 2023 Record US Open Cup win: 5–0 vs NTX Rayados, June 6, 2018 Record International win: 4–0 vs Atlante F.C., SuperLiga 2008, July 12, 2008; vs CD FAS, 2012 CONCACAF Champions League, September 20, 2012 Record home win: 5–0 vs FC Dallas, March 12, 2016; 5–0 vs Portland Timbers, August 20, 2023 Record away win: 4–0 vs Chicago Fire, July 12, 2007; vs DC United, May 8, 2013
Record defeats Record League defeats: 0–6 vs Philadelphia Union, July 30, 2022 Record U.S. Cup defeat: 0–3 vs FC Dallas, 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, June 12, 2013 Record CONCACAF defeat: 0–3 vs Deportivo Saprissa, 2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals, April 9, 2008 Record home defeat: 0–3 vs multiple Record away defeat: 0–6 vs Philadelphia Union, July 30, 2022
Streaks Longest unbeaten run: 14 (all competitions), June 3 to August 1. 2007 Longest unbeaten run: 11 (league competitions), June 3 to July 22, 2007 Longest Home unbeaten run: 36, July 9, 2011 to May 12, 2013 Longest winless run: 16 (league competitions), May 29 to September 3, 2021
Wins/draws/losses Most wins in a league season: 15 (2007, 2024) Most draws in a league season: 13 (2006, 2011, 2016) Most defeats in a league season: 18 (2019, 2022) Fewest wins in a league season: 4 (2020) Fewest draws in a league season: 4 (2019) Fewest defeats in a league season: 5 (2008)
Goals Most league goals in a season: 58, 2018 Fewest league goals in a season: 30, 2020 Most league goals allowed in a season: 59; 2019 Fewest league goals allowed in a season: 23; 2007
Points Most points in a season: 54 in 34 matches, 2024 Fewest points in a season: 21 in 23 matches, 2020
Attendance Record home attendance: 70,550 v Los Angeles Galaxy at Reliant Stadium,Game played as part of a doubleheader along with a friendly between FC Barcelona and Club América 2006 Major League Soccer season, August 9, 2006 Record home attendance at Robertson Stadium: 30,972 vs Kansas City Wizards, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, November 10, 2007 Record home attendance at Robertson Stadium (MLS Regular Season): 30,588 vs LA Galaxy, 2007 Major League Soccer season, October 7, 2007 Record home attendance at BBVA Compass Stadium: 22,661 vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs, November 21, 2015 Record home attendance at BBVA Compass Stadium (MLS Regular Season): 22,651''' vs Chicago Fire, 2015 Major League Soccer season, July 3, 2015
Notes and references
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